Schizophreniform,First Episode Psychosis Clinical Trial
Official title:
Tracking Service Use and Outcomes II:First Episode Psychosis and Psychotic Disorders Clinic
| Verified date | September 2006 |
| Source | McMaster University |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | Canada: Ethics Review Committee |
| Study type | Observational |
Main Research questions:
1. Who are the patients referred for treatment at the Psychotic Disorders Clinic?
2. What are the outcomes from treatment for first episode psychosis in multiple outcome
domains?
3. What hospital resources are used over the early course of the illness?
4. How satisfied are patients and family with the treatment and services they received?
This is an important study that will help us evaluate the service and treatment offered
by the Psychotic Disorders Clinic's specialized early intervention program,which helps
young people experiencing early stages of psychotic illness.A growing body of evidence
suggests that intervening earlier in the course of the illness with specialized and
complimentary pharmacological and psychosocial treatment may be associated with
improved outcomes.
| Status | Terminated |
| Enrollment | 0 |
| Est. completion date | |
| Est. primary completion date | |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
| Gender | Both |
| Age group | 16 Years to 50 Years |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - male or female between ages of 16 to 50 years of age - capable of providing informed consent - receiving treatment voluntarily - experiencing a "first episode of psychosis" defined as the first episode of illness and where the subject,at presentation,meets DSM-IV criteria for one of the following diagnoses:schizophrenia,schizophreniform disorder,schizoaffective disorder,brief psychotic disorder,delusional disorder,and psychosis NOS Exclusion Criteria: - primary diagnosis of mood disorder - diagnosis of substance-induced psychosis - diagnosis of psychosis due to a general medical condition - diagnosis of mental retardation - diagnosis of developmental disorder - has received antipsychotic treatment for greater than 1 month - has received treatment for an earlier episode of psychosis from which there has been a remission of symptoms for greater than 3 months |
Observational Model: Defined Population, Time Perspective: Longitudinal
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Cleghorn Program-Early Intervention in Psychosis.St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton/Hamilton Health Sciences | Hamilton | Ontario |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation |
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